Hawaii!

In March, I visited Hawaii as research for my new novel series, titled Caleb’s Platoon, which features the oldest son of a military chaplain. This series has been on my heart for over a decade, ever since I finished writing my Matthew in the Middle series. The protagonist of that series, Matthew Vos, has grown … Continue reading Hawaii!

Redeeming YA fiction

Janie B. Cheaney and Emily A. Whitten write discerningly about Young Adult literature over at their Redeemed Reader website. Yesterday's intriguing post by Janie piques my interest in the "Use and Abuse of Youth Literature." The two recently interviewed Meghan Cox Gurdon who wrote in June for the Wall Street Journal a controversy generating review about the "Darkness … Continue reading Redeeming YA fiction